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4 Matlab's Symbolic ToolboxThe Symbolic Toolbox allows one to use Matlab for symbolic math calculations.The Symbolic Toolbox is a separately licensed option for Matlab. (The license server separately counts usage of the Symbolic Toolbox.)Recent versions use a symbolic computation engine called MuPAD. Older versions used Maple. Matlab translates the commands you use to work with the appropriate engine.One could also use Maple or Mathematica for symbolic math calculations.Strategy: Use the symbolic toolbox only to develop the equations you will need. Then use those equations with non-symbolic Matlab to implement your program.